Geremia is a loathsome, physically deformed loan shark surviving off people who borrow money and by laying down the sort of terms your friendly high street bank can only dream of. Geremia poses as the friend of the family whilst bleeding them of every penny that he can. However, when a poor couple approach for cash for their beautiful daughter's wedding Geremia is smitten, utterly undeterred by the haughty contempt of the bride to be. ‘The Family Friend' is a stylish delight with a hypnotically find out more...

It's the Deep South, the Texan Bible Belt, and navy dischargee Elvis arrives on the doorstep of a charismatic local preacher claiming to be his son from a long forgotten liasion. Initially rejected by the patriarchal dictator he slowly worms himself into the family, both through the father and the pants of his virginal half-sister. Is Elvis hell-bent on revenge, if so for what? Or is he seeking a father? These are some of the questions that the director poses. And how will he resolve the dilemma find out more...

From the director of Rushmore comes the story of Royal Tenenbaum and his idiosyncratic family. Having separated from his wife ten years ago, Royal has been estranged from his strange children and wants to make up for some lost time. A little white lie gets Royal back into his family home but all will not go as he plans. Richie used to play tennis professionally until a breakdown on the court; Margot, a chain-smoking playwright has an unseemly marital past and an even dimmer present, while widowe find out more...

Quoyle is running away from a recent tragedy, and, along with his young daughter, finds refuge in the home of his childhood, a small fishing village in Newfoundland. It is in this place of reclusive beauty and seasonal hardship that Quoyle finds the opportunity to begin rebuilding his shattered emotions and perhaps another chance at happiness. The Shipping News is based on the novel by E Annie Proulx and directed by the man responsible for Chocolat and Cider House Rules, a quality drama with a s find out more...

"Josephine Decker has created a new style of thriller that employs allegory, incorporates touches of David Lynch as well as Magritte -esque imagery. Decker's setting of a remote farm feels like a metaphor for what turns out to be hell. The raw and emotional (and yes, sometimes funny) dialog tells a story that can seem familiar at points but really is meant to keep you guessing and off balance. I really enjoyed how the undertones of this film came to life through her very deft contrast of the find out more...